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its own circle, is the representative of the Raptorial 
Order. 
The second sub-family is that of Psilticina, re- 
presented by the short and even-tailed species usual- 
ly called par excellence Parrots ; they are found 
distributed throughout all the divisions of the globe 
within the tropics. This is the typical group of the 
Psittacidae, and is analogous to the conirostral tribe 
of the Insessores. 
The third is called Plyctolophina, or Cockatoo 
Division, containing the birds familiarly known by 
that name, as well as the Black, and other nearly 
allied species. They are natives of India, its islands, 
and Australia. These represent the Scansores, and 
consequently the Rasorial Order, in their own fa- 
mily. 
The fourth is named Loriana, from a group of 
parrots generally known by the name of Lories, na- 
tives of India and its islands. It also contains the 
numerous members of the genus Trichoglossus, Vi- 
gors, and several other generic forms belonging to 
Australia, all of which are distinguished from the 
rest of the Psittacidte by their comparatively slender 
bill and papillose tongue. This division beautifully 
represents the Tenuirostres, anil is the Grallatorial 
group of the Psittacidm. 
The fifth is that of the Broad-tails, or sub-family 
Platycercina, composed of the beautiful genus Pla- 
tycercus, Vigors, and of the other ground or slender- 
legged parrots of Australia. In it we are also in- 
